I've got too many seed beads for a non-beader. So when I ran out of whites, I simply changed the name of this Earrings and Bracelet set with beaded flowers from Snow White to Frosted. As sewing the flowers to the bracelet was quite tedious, I made a loop with seed beads at the back of the flowers and strung them on the beading wire between two adjacent peyote tubes.

There was no time left for idea #4 that had to do something with fabric.
You know what? I didn't really expect all the inspiration that came with white. It got me thinking about including more crafts in my 2019 schedule :)

I can't believe you call yourself a non-beader! That bracelet is something only experienced beaders could create.Love the design. I also love your drawings-I would say that you can definitely draw. But my favorite thing is the buildings cut from paper and glued to the glass votive. It's very beautiful when lit.

I hate that you got your days mixed up, but the designs you created are great! For someone who's not a beader, those tubes are pretty spectacular! And, I think your drawings are well done. The same hold true of the paper votive. Hey, you got more accomplished than I did for this challenge. You're totally winning!

You are a closet beader and you know it. I know that you like doing work that has an amazing amount of details in it like your wirework. Maybe that is the reason you are not fond of your drawings for they are outlines. I recommend graphite pencil or ballpoint pen (or gel pen) to make sketches to get more details. I could help you out with some tips if you want.

"Closet beader", I like it! I'd love to get some tips from you, Divya, I've been sketching only from tutorials and usually the first try is the best. I have no talent for drawing so I'm trying a more technical approach. And I'm also trying to figure out how to reproduce some effects on my tablet. I have no drawing tools, just things left from my decoupage years.

You can draw!! those flowers are delightful! I am the same with seed beads, I have so many of them and yet I am a non beader, love your bracelet and the paper votive, I will look forward to seeing more of your drawings in 2019 :D

Thank you, Laney! Frankly, I thought that my drawing episode was over but surprisingly went on sketching on the tablet :) Beading is so versatile and attractive, that's why I'm trying to learn at least some basic designs.

If only I was as accomplished a "non-beader" as you are. Your jewelry is lovely, and I admire your dedication to drawing practice. I should force myself to get better at sketching. The votive idea is very creative.

Thank you, Tammy! I am trying to learn different techniques to diversify my jewelry. As far as drawing is concerned, I, too, should force myself and dedicate special time to it. My attempts are quite sporadic.

That bracelet is awesome! (I think you should now stop thinking of yourself as a non-beader! :) ) And the votive looks kinda magical. If it could rotate, I'd stare at it for hours... It's probably more difficult to draw on a tablet, but your paper drawings are just lovely.You should definitely try your hand at more crafts - you're pretty good!

Thank you, Anita! I thought about a rotating platform, because the pattern is different on all sides but I had nothing on had. That's a good idea for the future. Ha, the biggest advantage of the tablet is the ease to erase, picking the pen or color is a pain :)

I am not sure that I would agree on "non-beader" at all! The bracelet is lovely! For "mixed up days" you got a lot done! If it wasn't for a head start at the beginning of december, I would never have managed to create for my own challenge ;) The flower you drew are lovely. How about trying out different media and drawing / painting styles just to see whether one might speak to you? I agree with Divya that beading and drawing outlines are two different ways to build up images. I hope to see more of your drawing / paintings in 2019! :) Thank you for participating in our Art Elements theme challenge!

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